One of the oldest toys they have ever seen will be offered for sale by Tennants Auctioneers in their specialist 180 lot Toy Sale on Saturday, 12th January 2008 - a forerunner of today’s jigsaw puzzle - a Georgian Dissected Mahogany Hand Coloured Puzzle entitled ‘My Pony’ dated 1812.  Amazingly still compete after almost 200 years, this 25 piece wooden toy comes in its original mahogany box with a black and white engraved plan to help you solve the puzzle.  It is expected to sell at auction for £200-£300.

From the 1950’s there is a very collectable boxed Japanese Tinplate ‘Action Planet Robot’ by KO standing at 23cm high which is also estimated to sell for £200-£300. And from the more recent 1990’s there are a number of multiple lots of boxed Star Wars figures, space craft, games, puzzles and accessories, many in mint condition with estimates from £50-£200.

For lovers of Rupert, there are the second and third Daily Express Rupert Annuals, one from 1937 entitled ‘More Adventures of Rupert’ (estimate £200-£300) and one from 1938 entitled ‘The New Rupert Book’ plus Alice in Wonderland illustrated by Margaret Tarrant (estimate £200-£300). So, for children and adults of all ages, there is something for everyone!

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